Vending-machine.



PATENTBD 00T. 25, 1904.

. HA. H. PULVBR. VENDING MACHINE.'

APPLIOATIONFILEDIJUNE 4, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

l UNITED,v STATES Patented october 25, 1904.

PATENT 5 OFFICE.

HENRY H. PULVER, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO PULVER CHOCOLATE AND CHICLE MANUFACTUR- ING COMPANY, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK,

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A CORPORATION 'OF NEW vENDlNG-MACHINE.

sPEcIFIcATIoNforling part of Letters Patent Ne. 772,960,0ated October 25, 1904.

i A Application tied June 4,1903. serial No. 160,074. (1re model.)

1'0 a/ZZ whom, t may concern: Y,

-Be itknownthatI, HENRY H. PULVER, of the city of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vending-Machines; and Ido hereby'declare the'following to be a full', clear, and exact descriptionof the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, forming a partof this speciication, and to the reference-numerals marked thereon.

My present invention relates to improvements in vending-machines, and more especially to that class of vending-machines wherein the insertion of acoin of the proper denomination willset into operation mechanism for automatically dispensing the articles contained by the machine, and has for its object the production of a coin or check controlled mechanism of suoli construction that .the insertion of a spurious coin'or of a slug, washer, or other object simulatinga coin of the proper denomination, butznot possessing the proper characteristics, will fail to actuate the mechanism.

To these and 4other ends my invention consists in certain improvements hereinafter more fully described, thenovel features being 'pointed out in the claims hereunto annexed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a machine embodying myinvention, the inclosing casing being omitted. Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view of the same, taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is'an enlarged detail view of the coin-chute and adjacent parts. Fig. 4 is an .enlarged side elevation of the coin-operated lever,showing the position of the lever after having been depressed bya coin. Fig. 5-is a diagrammatic view showing the position occupied by the coin upon the operating-lever, and Fig. 6 is `a similar View showing the coin about to be ejected from its position upon the operatinglever.

Similar reference-numerals in the several figures designate similar parts.

1 designates the base of the supportingframe, provided with supporting-feet 2 3, and above this supporting-frame -1 and held on the legs 4 5 is a platform or deck 6, upon which is mounted the package or goods container 7, fitted into a holder or receiving-frame 8.

9 is a su pporting-bracket, also secured upon the deck 6 and provided with the plate 10, having the coin-slot 11 of a size slightly greater than the dimensions of a coin vof the proper Vdenomination to operate the machine. Leading from this coin-slot 11 is a coinway 12,`

which in turn leads to the coin-chute 13.

Supported upon the base-plate l and located beneath the deck 6 is a clock-motor mounted a frame embodying the plates 14 14 and comprising the lmain shaft 15, upon which is mounted vthe spring116 forrotating it. This driving shaft 15 carries the gear wheel 17, meshing with a pinion.18 upon the shaft 19, providedwith the gear 20, and carrying upon its outer end the cam 21, the purpose of which will hereinafter appear. y Meshing .with the gear-wheel 2O upon the shaft 19 is a pinion 22, through which and suitable intermediate gearing motion is imparted to the shaft 23, carrying a finger 24. Upon the end of the shaft 19 is also mounted the-crank or eccentric 25,

connected by the eccentric-rod -26 tothe rearward extension `27 of the package-ejector 28, pivoted at the point 29 beneath the container 7.

Pivotally supported at the point 30 is a lever 31, provided with a forwardly-extending arm 32, upon the end of which is provideda cointesting plate 33, cut away or recessed at 34, as shown particularly in Fig. 5, and also provided in the plate isa short slot 35,.-forming a continuation of the cut-awayorrecessed portion 34. .The diameter across'this recessed portion, exclusive of the slot 35, isslightly less in length than the diameterof a coin of the proper denomination, and as the width across the slot 35 is slightly less than the thickness of the proper coin said coin when deposited will drop down between the arms of a coin-ejector 39. The coin being of the proper diameter and thickness will rest upon the coin-testing plate 33 in the position shown in Figs. 4 and 5, and if it is of the proper weight the lever-arm 32 will be operated or depressed, as shown in Fig. 4, causing the stop 37 to release the finger 24 and permit the operation of the clock train or motor to rotate the cam 21 and operate the ejector 28 by the action of the spring 16. During the rotation of the cam 21 it bears upon a lateral projection 38 on the lever 32, causing the latter to assume the position shown in Fig. 6. At the same time the eccentric 25, also mounted upon the shaft 18, acting upon the ejector 28, will iirst retract said ejector and then tilt it forwardly upon its pivot 29 to deliver an article or package from the container 7.

To release or free the coin from the testingplate, I employ an ejecting device which in the present instance embodies an abutment 39, located below the plate 33 when the latter is in its normal4r position, and arms 139, which extend upwardly to form a continuation of the coin-chute, are adapted to hold a coin upright when it is engaged by its edges in the recess 34 in the plate 33. rlhe latter being mounted on the pivoted arm or member 32 will be moved when said arm is actuated relatively toward the abutment and also laterally thereof, so that the coin will be lifted out of the recess and permitted to roll from between the supporting-arms, as shown in Fig. 6. Continued motion of thev lever-arm 32 will cause it to iiex the spring' 40, secured at 41 and 42 to the plate 43, the free end of this spring 40 being limited in its upward motion by the arm 44 from the plate 43, extending over said spring. This plate 43 is pivotally secured at 45 and provided with the slot 46,

' through which passes the adjusting-screw 47,

whereby the position of the spring 40 may be adjusted relatively the lever-arm 32. This motion of the lever-arm 32 will continue until the high point of the cam 21 has passed over the lateral projection 38 upon the lever, when the said lever 31, under the action of the spring 40, will be returned to its normal position, the stop 37 descending upon and arresting the motion of the arm 24, as shown in Fig. 1.

48 is a counterweight or poise so adjusted as to normally retain the lever in the position shown in Fig. 1, but to allow the lever-arm 32 to be depressed under the weight of a coin of the proper denomination. Should an object of lighter weight be deposited upon said lever-arm, the lever will remain in its normal position.

rhe operation of the parts is as follows: Assuming a coin of the proper denomination to have been deposited into the coin-slot 11, said coin will cross the coinway 12 and drop into the coin-chute 13, emerging from the bottom thereof and dropping down between the guiding-arms of the ejector 39 will rest upon the coin-testing plate 33, depressing the leverarm 32 until the lower edge thereof rests upon the free end of the spring 40, at which time the stop 37 upon the lever 31 will have released the arm 24, allowing the parts of the clock train or motor to operate under theaction of the spring 16, the lever 31 at this moment being in the position shown in Fig. 4. As the clockwork is set in motion the package-ejector 23 will be retracted and then brought forward through the rotation of the eccentric 25 and its connection 26, delivering a package from the container 7 during the operation of the clock train or motor. l`he cam 21, also connected to the motor, will be rotated, riding upon the projection 38 upon the lever, causing the lever-arm 32 to be depressed against the tension of the spring 40. This motion of the lever-arm 32 will continue until the ejeetor 39 will engage the under side of the descending coin, continued motion of the leverarm causing the coin to be lifted from its position upon the coin-testing plate 33, finally dropping free of the lever. \\"hen the highest part of the cam 21 has passed over the projection 38, the lever 31 will be returned toits normal position under the action of the spring 40, the stop 37 of the lever 31 descending upon and arresting the motion of the arm 24, and consequently the clock train or motor, thc parts now being in position to repeat the cycle of operations upon the insertion of another coin of the proper denomination.

Should an undersized coin, slug, washer, or other similar object be deposited into the coinslot, thelever-arm 32 will not bedepressed, as an object not having the requisite diameter will not rest upon the coin-testing plate 33, but will pass directly through, and an object of the proper diameter or of a greater diameter, but having a thickness less than that of the proper coin, will extend into the comparatively narrow slot 35, thus allowing said object to pass freely through the coin-plate without depressing the lever-arm 32.

Vhile l have shown my said invention as embodied in but one form, it will of course be understood that I do not so limit myself, as many modifications and clninges might suggest themselves to those skilled in tl i art, which modifications and changes could be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim as my invention-W 1. 1n a vendiiig-machine, the combination with a coin-chute, a movable member, and a coin-tester thereon, of a coin-ejector, serving as a guide for directing the coin to the tester, a paclmge-ejector, and operating means connected to said ejector and controlled by said movable member.

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Q. In a vending-machine, the combination with a coin-chute, a movable member, and a coin-tester thereon embodying' a recessed plate, of a coin-ejector, extending from the chute and projecting into the recess ot' the plate and cooperating with said coin-tester, a j'Jaclmge-ejector` and `means for operating the latter interposed between said movable member and package-ejector.`

3. 1n a vending-machine, the combination with a'coin-chute, a movable member and a coin-tester carried thereby, of a coin-ejector embodying apair of coin-guiding arms extending between the chute and coin-tester, a package receptacle and ejector, operating' means for said ejector and a releasing device carried by said movable member for controlling the operation oi' said package-ejector.

4E. In a vending-machine, the combination with a coin-chute, a movable member and a coin-tester adapted to receive a coin to operate said member, of a device embodying a guide for conveying the coin to the tester and coperating with the latter for ejecting the coin during' the operation of said member.

5. The combination with a coin-chute, a movable member, and a coin-tester adapted to receive a coin to actuate said member, oi' a coin ejector embodying guiding arms between which the coin is adapted to rest, and means for completing the operation of said member to eject the coin from said coin-tester.

6. The combination with a coin-chute, a movable member and operating devices controlled thereby, of a coin-tester adapted to receive a coin and thereby actuate the member to release said operating devices and connections between the latter and the member to complete the operation of the latter to discharge the coin from the coin-tester.

7. The combination with a 1i ackagecon 'l tainer, a package-ejector, and means for operating said ejector, oi' a movable member, a releasing device thereon controlling the oper-' ating means and a coin-tester adapted to receive a coin the weight of which will partially aetuate said releasing device, a coin-ejector and means for completing the movement of said member to eject a coin from the cointester.

8. The combination with a package-container, a package-ejector, and means for operating said ejector, of a movable member, a releasing device thereon controlling' the operating means and a coin-tester adapted to support a coin and by its weight to partially actuate said releasing device, a coin-ejector, means for completing the operation of said member to eject a coin from the coin-tester, and means for restoring said member to its normal position.

9. The combination of a coin-chute, a movable member, a coin-tester, having a coin-receiving aperture narrower in width and greater in length than the corresponding dimensions of a coin, and a counterpoise allowing the operation of said member by the weight of a coin oi' the proper denomination upon said coin-tester.

10. The com bination of a coin-chute, a movable member, acoin-tester, and acoin-ejector embodying the coin-guiding armsvextending from the chute to the tester-and having an abutment thereon for removing a coin from said ejector upon the operation of said member.

11. In coin-controlled mechanism, a cointester having a recess less in length than the diameter of a coin of the proper denomination and provided with a slot leading from the recess and of a width less than the thickness ot a coin of said character and forming a passage greater in length than the diameter of the coin. 12. `The combination of a coin-tester having a recess to receive a coin of the proper denomination, and an ejector formingY a coinguide between the chute and tester operating through said recess.4

13. The combination of a coin-tester having a recess to retain a coin of the proper denomination, and a slot less in width than the thickness and greater in length than the'diameter of a coin of said character, and an ejector operating through said recess.

14. The combination with a coin-tester provided with a recess adapted to receive acoin, f

of an ejector forming' a coin-guide for the tester and having an abutment adapted to engage the coin and means for moving said tester and ejector relatively. ,l

15,. The combination with a recessed rplate adapted to receive a coin, ofan ejecting device embodying a looped arm or finger extending' through said plate and having an end extending beneath the recess therein and means for causing a relative movement of the 4plate and ejecting device.

16.' The combination with a movable arm and a stationary abutment, of a recessed plate on the arm adapted to receive a coin edgewise thereon and means for operating the arm to to move the coin into e' abutment.

17. The combination with a coin-chute, and plate having a recess located in alinement with the chute, of an ejector having arms arranged at the sides of the chute and normallyextending beyond the plate for guiding the coin ngag'ement with the' IOO IIO

to the latter and embodying an abutment and means for moving the plate relatively to saidv ejector.

18. The combination with a coin-chute, an

arm and a plate thereon provided with a recess adapted to receive a coin edgewisetherel,

in, of an abutment and means for moving the arm to carry the plate toward the Aabutment L meer) and to move it laterally relatively thereto, in sides of said arms and means for operating` order that the coin will be ejected to one side the member to cause the plate to be moved 10 of the {flate by the abutmlent. l l toward the abutment and laterally thereof.

19. T 1e Combination Wit laeoin-e lute, arms Y f Y) extending at each side thereof forming guides HENR H' l ULVILh" for the coin from the chute and an abutment located between them, of a pvoted member, a recessed plate thereon extending at Opposite Witnesses:

W. HERBERT WYALL, RUSSELL B. GRIFEI'JH'I. 

